Komtikas weather in March

In March, Komtikas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 104 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Komtikas's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Komtikas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:49 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Komtikas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and about 2°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Komtikas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°419.111.66.6
Feb29° / 16°358.511.85.7
Mar29° / 17°10419.3124.5
Apr27° / 17°24827.112.13.8
May25° / 16°30230.312.33.7
Jun24° / 16°19126.612.44.2
Jul23° / 16°17926.612.44.2
Aug24° / 16°17325.412.24.4
Sep25° / 16°20026.1124.3
Oct25° / 16°27528.211.84.0
Nov25° / 15°15122.911.74.8
Dec26° / 14°6613.811.66.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55149
65050
75050
84951
94951
104753
114753
124555
134456
144357
154258
164258
174159
184159
194060
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263664
273565
283367
293367
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Komtikas gets around 104 mm of rain over 19.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
445
546
647
748
849
951
1052
1154
1256
1358
1460
1562
1664
1766
1868
1969
2071
2172
2274
2375
2476
2577
2677
2778
2878
2979
3079
3180

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12248300
22148300
32148310
42047320
52047330
61946340
71845361
81744371
91743391
101642411
111541431
121340461
131239481
141137511
151036531
16934561
17833581
18732592
19630622
20529642
21527662
22426682
23325702
24324712
25223732
26222733
27221743
28120763
29119764
30118774
31117784

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:556:47
211.96:556:47
311.96:556:47
411.96:546:47
511.96:546:47
611.96:536:47
711.96:536:47
811.96:536:47
911.96:526:47
1011.96:526:46
1111.96:516:46
1211.96:516:46
1311.96:506:46
1411.96:506:46
1511.96:496:46
1612.06:496:46
1712.06:486:46
1812.06:486:46
1912.06:476:46
2012.06:476:46
2112.06:466:45
2212.06:466:45
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:456:45
2512.06:446:45
2612.06:446:45
2712.06:436:45
2812.06:436:45
2912.06:426:45
3012.06:426:44
3112.16:416:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.76 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — March's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Komtikas?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Komtikas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Komtikas in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Komtikas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Komtikas in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Komtikas peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Komtikas in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Komtikas is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorFeb 1077 µg/m³May 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Komtikas?

Komtikas sits at 7.0°N, 35.6°E, 1,349 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mīzan Teferī, 6.0 km away.

MetuĀgaroJimmaFelege Neway

Topography around Komtikas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Komtikas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Komtikas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m around an average of 1,417 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,315 m.

The land around Komtikas is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (87%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
594 m
16 km
1,717 m
80 km
2,315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Mīzan Teferī 6.0 km · Tēpī 29 km · Wacha 36 km · Bonga 84 km · Metu 149 km · Āgaro 156 km · Jimma 162 km · Felege Neway 164 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Komtikas (6.9577°, 35.5575°, elevation 1,349 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).